Frosting vs Icing
- Claudia Marie Design
- Mar 26, 2016
- 1 min read
Frosting is a thick and fluffy coating of cream or butter. Icing is a thin and sugary glaze spread that hardens on cooling (from http://www.diffen.com/difference/Frosting_vs_Icing)
Icing is indeed different from frosting. For one, it is said to be thinner, and has a glossier appearance than the latter. Icing is said to be the term used in a more professional sense. It is like confectioner’s sugar combined with milk.
Frosting is more of a thick, usually fluffy layer, like buttercream. Because of this, it is preferably used to cover the outer surface of the cake.
In terms of texture, frostings usually remain soft. They are also a lot creamier, and that’s why people often get the idea that it tastes better, most likely attributed to its buttery flavor. Icing is more fluid, but once it becomes dry, it appears thin and hard.
1. Icings are runnier in nature compared to frosting. 2. Frostings are thicker than icings. 3. Frosting is the term more commonly used in America, whereas icing is often used in Europe to pertain to the exact same thing. (from http://www.differencebetween.net/object/comparisons-of-food-items/difference-between-icing-and-frosting/)
